The Progress of Electronic Music

**Eric** · **The Progress of Electronic Music -** 05-24-07, 07:38 PM

I have been listening to electronic music for a long time, around 8-9 years I would say. Looking back, it seems to me that the popularity of electronic music has grown more, but not what I would expect for 10 years of playtime. It is still hard to find techno music on the radio outside of large cities.

However, it seems that the quality of the music is constantly getting better. I keep up with the latest mixes throughout the Internet and I am consistently like 'Wow, this is better than the stuff I listened to a months ago!" I don't know, but maybe this is why electronic music has so many genres. The music and culture is just so dynamic and changing.

Anways, what are your thoughts and opinions on the progress of electronic music? Do you think the music is getting better and more popular? or do you feel electronic music is about the same as the past, or worse?

Dru · 05-24-07, 07:49 PM

To me, electronica as a genre has advanced and gotten different; not better, but different. To me personally, this "different" is better because I like the new kinds of trance/techno/euro mixes and songs. But I mean, sometimes listening to the old school 1990s mixes and songs of techno/dance is such a sick feeling

And I'm sure that electronica is going to get better in the future

**Blakc ninja** · 05-25-07, 12:02 AM

There are two things I think which have held back electronica music since it began. First of, the fact that so many people associate it with bad acid trips and collapsing on the floor from an X overdose. I told a girl I was talking to once that I was a raver and invited her to come with me to an event and she responded, "I don't do drugs." Secondly, electronica missed the music timeline all together. I remember when music told a story (think of the song Funky Cold madina by Tone Low, sang about using about using a drug 'funky cold madina' to get women horny at clubs and in the end he accidently takes a crossdresser home. You have to hear it). Music slowly started to revolve around fewer things. Being sad, being rich, hoes, rims, money, sex. Thats what mainstream sings about. A lot of people can't comprehend a song sending a message with no words or complete dialogues.

**Alex** · 05-25-07, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Blakc ninja

There are two things I think which have held back electronica music since it began. First of, the fact that so many people associate it with bad acid trips and collapsing on the floor from an X overdose. I told a girl I was talking to once that I was a raver and invited her to come with me to an event and she responded, "I don't do drugs." Secondly, electronica missed the music timeline all together. I remember when music told a story (think of the song Funky Cold madina by Tone Low, sang about using about using a drug 'funky cold madina' to get women horny at clubs and in the end he accidently takes a crossdresser home. You have to hear it). Music slowly started to revolve around fewer things. Being sad, being rich, hoes, rims, money, sex. Thats what mainstream sings about. A lot of people can't comprehend a song sending a message with no words or complete dialogues.

I'm not much of a music person(I just listen :P ) but the girl saying "I don't do drugs" when you asked her to a rave is such BS. That stereotype really makes me angry. If glowstringing/sticking wasn't stereotyped as an E-tard drug-fuck I think it would be more popular with all classes of society. Its a talent, and what good is showing someone your talent when they are going to automatically associate you as being a bean-head.. It kind of makes it hard telling certain people what one of your favorite hobbies is when they're subconsciously thinking "now they think I'm an X-head.."

It'd be nice if we could somehow reach the world and show them what we're really trying to represent..

Audio Ecstasy · 05-18-08, 03:30 AM

What I find really awesome about electronica is that it has progressed into so many genres that people from almost every aspect of life can find one that fits them.
I have been listening to trance for the past 4 years and most every other genre the last 2-3 (mainly trance though), and I have seen the scene blow up.
The music is getting better and worse, with more popularity comes more trash too. Thankfully, it isnt like a lot of other more 'mainstream' music where music is crapped out in an instant just to make money. For every one electronic song I dont like there is atleast 3 rap/hip-hop/rnb song I hate.
Black Ninja and Alex are right though, the biggest thing that is hurting this culture is drugs. When I tell somebody I listen to trance they automatically assume I am a druggy. When I tell them I swing they think I am crazy.
The music is so much more than that... It can tell a story. It can help us through the good times and the bad. But the one thing I find most interesting about electronic music is the passion behind it. To be able to make sounds like that and instill such emotion into my soul is a wonderful feeling, and in its own sense I guess music could be considered a drug.
Got a little off track but truth is truth.

SpinnableDreamS · 05-18-08, 03:52 AM

i think it is i havent been in it as long as eric but from the time i got into the music my tastes have grown and expanded to enjoy many genres that i had no idea about and can even pick out some by ear. like dub step i really like it. it is just now getting real big in europe i gather and starting to show up here really sick stuff. and yeah on what alex said it does suck balls that everyone thinks that ppl think the only reason anyone would want to play with glowsticks is when they are on drugs.

DJ_Eezergud · 05-18-08, 11:43 AM

like dru stated id say its gotten different not better. but as for popularity yanno i gotta say im against it becoming a huge popular Genre .for a few reasons one is once the big name record companies get there hands on our music theyll destroy it. and two imagine if electronic music instead of rap became the big thing. seeing as there both different forms of dance music this could have happend. altho i love introducing people to electronic music i really hope it never becomes that big.
funny thought imagine a bunch of hip hop kids at a "rave"
(cops) we had to break em up they had pimp cups and ice!
(Mom) Do u have ice jimmy? *pulls out jewlery from dresser* i cant believe it jimmys on ice!
sorry i just woke up haha.

Audio Ecstasy · 05-18-08, 03:48 PM

Funny thing is, I feel electronic IS big. It is more of a world-wide genre than perhaps rap. Notice how a lot of artists have more dates in other parts of the earth than on our doorsteps.
Maybe a lot of people dont see it because we live in America?

DJ_Eezergud · 08:38 PM

yes i do believe you are right audio. trance is rather big in europe and acid house is somewhat big or at least it was in the uk.
so i revise my post..im happy its not so big in america for above stated reasons :P

*thought* electronic music is deffinatly a world music i think maybe the absence of words has helped it become something that universally everyone can vibe and come together on.

legzem · 05-18-08, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SpinnableDreamS

i think it is i havent been in it as long as eric but from the time i got into the music my tastes have grown and expanded to enjoy many genres that i had no idea about and can even pick out some by ear. like dub step i really like it. it is just now getting real big in europe i gather and starting to show up here really sick stuff. and yeah on what alex said it does suck balls that everyone thinks that ppl think the only reason anyone would want to play with glowsticks is when they are on drugs.

Oh my gA I LOVE Dubstep!!!!!!! Haha! Anyways though, if anyone has seen Better Liviing Through Circuitry, Heather Heart I believe explains how big record company's can't grasp onto it and make money because electronic music is always changing and evolving week to week and they just aren't able to package it and wear out the songs on mainstream radio. Some song can be huge and before it can be mass marketed we're on to the next thing. Music for the ADD culture! LOL But where I feel the music is gaining is because now we have satellite radio like XM-which I have and listen to faithfully, but they need to expand their EDM choices, because there are so many-but it is legal which is a step above the pirate radio stations of the 90's. So we are gaining and I think a lot of people are still looking for that something that is not mainstream and big business and that is what EDM is.